Question of the Week

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers what they think of the Eclipse 500, now that five of the VLJs have made their way into the hands of customers. Readers’ opinions were varied, with 36% of you saying it was mostly hype (no different than any other airplane), […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, in light of the House Transportation and InfrastructureCommittee report identifying“widespread fraud” in the pilot medicalcertification system, AVweb asked if any of our readers knew ofanyone who had concealed a health issueon his or her medical application form. Most of you said that no, you […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb reported on the FAA Forecast, which predicted (among other things) a growth of the very light jet population by 5,000 planes over the next decade.  In our previous “Question of the Week,” we asked whether you agreed with the FAA. It seems AVweb […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked what factor is the most important in choosing an FBO. You won’t be surprised to hear that fuel price topped our list of decision-tipping factors, followed closely by customer service.  Find out what’s really important to AVweb readers in the complete breakdown, […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers to gaze into their crystalballs and predict the future of VLJ air-taxi services. Most of yousaw sunny skies ahead for the new venture, which is thought by some tobe the future of commercial air travel – although 28% of you foresawhigh […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked our readers, “What is the main source of problems at airports?” The biggest portion of our readership responded with Local government doesn’t understand the airport’s role, an answer that accounted for 41% of those who took our poll. For a complete breakdown […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked if the FAA’s proposed avgas tax hikes would affect the number of hours you log in the air. Nearly 70 percent said they would fly less and a shocking 18 percent said they’d quit GA flying altogether if the 70-cent per gallon […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** A lot has been said about the coming controller crisis, much of it here on AVweb.  Last week, we asked if our readers have noticed any symptoms of the crisis, such as increased denial of VFR flight-following services or requests for practice approaches. 27% of those […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** With gas taxes and possible user fees up for consideration this year, a lot of people are starting to wonder aloud whether general aviation aircraft put enough tax dollars into the system to compensate for the resources they use.  Last week, we put the question to […]

This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers PREVIOUS RESULTS *** Last week, AVweb asked readers what they thought of the FAA’s decision to increase mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65. Of the readers who chimed in, 43% said they approved of the change, but they’d be even happier if the FAA would abandon arbitrary age […]